Lord's Prayer.

 The Lord's Prayer

A Poetic Amplification of Matthew 6:9-13

Our Father in heaven, Abba, dear,

Not distant, cold, but warm and near.

You are the source, the root, the vine,

And we are children, Yours and mine.

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” (Matthew 6:9)

Hallowed be Your name—set apart,

Engraved in glory on our heart.

Holy, holy, holy Lord,

In awe we speak, in love adored.

Your kingdom come, Your rule expand,

Not by the sword, but by Your hand.

Let justice, peace, and righteousness

In every corner of the earth find place.

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10)

Your will be done—not mine, but Yours,

As heaven’s choir forever pours

Perfect obedience, joy, and trust.

On earth, in us, let it be thus.

Give us this day our daily bread—

The simple grace of being fed.

Not hoarded wealth, but today’s supply,

Enough for now, no need to pry.

“Give us today our daily bread.” (Matthew 6:11)

Forgive us our debts as we forgive

The ones who hurt us, help us live

Released from grudges, free from chains,

As Your forgiveness falls like rain.

“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12)

Lead us not into temptation’s snare,

But walk beside us everywhere.

When the enemy calls, when the flesh is weak,

Be our fortress, the words we speak.

Deliver us from evil—from the evil one’s lie,

From the fear that fades, from the will to die.

Cover us under Your mighty wings,

And shelter us, King of kings.

“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” (Matthew 6:13)

For Yours is the kingdom—the power, the glory,

The endless, unending, eternal story.

Not ours, not theirs, but Yours alone,

The kingdom, the power, the glorious throne.

Amen. Let it be so,

And let my heart in worship grow.

“For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.” (Matthew 6:13, traditional ending)

Amen.